Mitra Rajabi

Mitra Rajabi is an Associate Professor and Assistant Chair in Fashion Design at Otis College of Art and Design, where she also earned her BFA and MFA in Fashion Design. A multi-lingual educator with over a decade of professional fashion industry experience, she leads fashion-related Travel Studies programs to Paris, London, and New York City.

Her research focuses on sustainable design principles, including zero-waste garment development, up-cycling techniques, and creating multi-functional clothing to minimize environmental impact. She has received multiple Otis Faculty Development Grants (2011, 2008-09) and was honored with the Mizuno Grand Prize in 1989.

• Awards:
  • Otis/Parsons Designer of the Year Award
  • Mizuno Grand Prize, Tokyo, Japan (1989)
• Professional Roles:
  • Founder/Owner of Peacock Inc. Menswear Store
  • Professor at The HeArt Project (Los Angeles)
  • Panelist/Lecturer at USC Moore School of Business
  • Assistant Designer at Ceduxion and La Belle
  • Menswear Designer at Euphoric Inc.